November 2025 Labor Law Updates for Los Angeles, California This California employment law update is intended for HR professionals, employers, and employees seeking authoritative insights into November 2025 labor and employment developments. Brought to you by HKM Employment Attorneys. November 2025 in California was marked by continued enforcement activity by
October 2025 Labor Law Updates for Los Angeles, California Welcome to the October 2025 edition of our California labor law roundup, brought to you by the employment law team at HKM Employment Attorneys. This monthly blog is designed for HR professionals, compliance leaders and employees alike seeking to stay on
Summary of September 2025 Labor Law Updates for Los Angeles, California Welcome to HKM Employment Attorneys’ monthly California labor law roundup. Below is a curated summary (with sources) of major new developments in September 2025 affecting employment, workplace rights, and labor relations in California. This is intended for employees, HR
Summary of August 2025 Labor Law Updates for Los Angeles, California This post provides a roundup of key labor and employment law decisions from California in August 2025, for employees, HR professionals, and compliance leaders. Presented by HKM Employment Attorneys, our aim is to highlight how these developments may impact
Summary of July 2025 Labor Law Updates for Los Angeles, California Here is your monthly legal roundup of key California labor and employment law developments from July 2025—designed for employees, HR professionals, and compliance leaders. Brought to you by our Los Angeles team at HKM Employment Attorneys, this update highlights major
Summary of June 2025’s Labor Law Cases in Los Angeles, CA Brought to you by our Los Angeles, California team at HKM Employment Attorneys — a legal roundup for HR professionals, employers, and employees. California’s June 2025 developments blend judiciary rulings—affecting DEI programs and arbitration—with wage escalations and sweeping regulatory reforms. Employers should
Summary of May 2025’s Labor Law Cases in California This roundup reviews labor and employment decisions decided in May 2025 by California appellate courts and administrative bodies. These developments are critical for HR, employers, and legal practitioners monitoring California labor law. Hofer v. Boladian — California Court of Appeal (2025
When an employee of NBC Universal (NBCU) reported that she was being subjected to unwelcome sexual remarks while on the job, the company did not investigate the allegations to her satisfaction. Instead, she claims, her supervisor retaliated against her for making the report, and she ultimately lost her job altogether.
If privacy is an issue that has started to cause you concern, you are not alone. In Oakland, California, a trio of concerned citizens has decided not to sit back and wait for the technology industry to figure out how to safeguard personal information. Instead, they have worked to put
Sexual discrimination can come in many forms. When firefighters decided to fight back against it in California, they made the case that it is impossible to successfully complete their mission when suffering the impacts of this devastating and illegal form of discrimination. In each case, reporting the discrimination resulted in
Union representation at the bargaining table does not come for free. While union membership is a personal decision, paying for the unions is not optional in California. However, the United States Supreme Court may soon change that, and if it does, California will have to make some changes to the
Every employer has the potential to be sued by one or more employees; in a sense, it is often the price of doing business. When a company experiences multiple class action suits on a regular basis, however, is it a sign of a bigger problem? Suits Against Walmart A number
It is pretty tough to find someone these days who does not have a Facebook account. So, when reports broke of data sharing without individuals’ knowledge, let alone permission, it opened up Facebook to a flurry of legal action. If you have serious concerns on this score, a local attorney
When delivery courier service Dynamex decided to convert its drivers in California to independent contractors, one employee chose to challenge the legality of this action. With a court ruling condemning the activities of Dynamex, the viability of businesses in a gig economy in the Golden State has come into question.
When discrimination occurs in a systematic way and is directed toward a protected group within a company, it could result in a class action suit against that company. In the case of Google, female workers allege that the company has methodically discriminated against them, and they point to alleged pay
David and Goliath? That is exactly the way some might view a battle with the federal government. Nonetheless, California is taking on the federal government in dozens of lawsuits based on court filings in 2017. Issues range from the environment to health care and on to immigration. The key claims
When Jeff Schmeling’s TB test did not make it to his supervisor by the specified due date, he was fired. The California Department of Corrections thought the termination made perfect sense. The Third District Court of Appeals disagreed. Schmeling’s Perspective Schmeling knew that employees at the prison were required to
A janitorial company in Anaheim, California is the target of a lawsuit alleging payroll fraud. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said the contractor One Source Facility Solutions, a subsidiary of a Pennsylvania-based company called USM, is an “unscrupulous company” whose business model is based on hiring subcontractors to serve their
Worldwide, individuals with disabilities face social barriers and experience discrimination in situations across a broad spectrum of locations on a daily basis. These include opportunities to enjoy public buildings and community events, to participate in athletic events, and access to educational and employment opportunities, among others. In the United States,
Women’s rights are consistently being threatened across the country, as vulnerable employees are forced to choose between keeping their jobs, or taking care of their pregnancies in a medically sound fashion. Women are speaking out more than even against the discriminatory actions of their employers, as evinced by the approximately
While some support the gusto with which the Trump administration is targeting vast swaths of immigrants for deportation, California lawmakers have taken a stance in support of them. In addition to symbolic gestures, legal acts of some consequence are being undertaken. Worker Protection California’s Immigrant Protection Act (AB450) provides workers
Organized farm labor took on Gerawan Farming in a legal battle over labor contracts, and won. A huge fruit farm conglomerate that produces fruit across the United States, Gerawan fought for the right to create a labor contract that the farmworkers’ union opposed. Previous court rulings dating back to 2002
You can not turn on the news these days without hearing about new claims of sexual harassment. Most of the time, these claims involve well-known Hollywood figures like Harvey Weinstein and Louis C.K., political power players like Al Franken and Roy Moore, and even newsmen like Charlie Rose and Matt
If you have signed an agreement giving up the right to a jury trial in order to secure a contract, do you have grounds to change your mind? What if, once the work begins, you find the other party to be negligent or otherwise unsuitable as a contractual partner? You
Billions of dollars is what experts project California will be on the hook for due to climate change in the coming century if companies responsible for contributing to it do not kick in their fair share. Projections for sea level changes could be disastrous for coastal properties and infrastructure in
An abrupt policy change at LuLaRoe was one factor that led employees to file a class-action suit against their employer. In addition to shady business practices in general, the suit alleges that LuLaRoe is no more than a pyramid scheme. Details of the Case LuLaRoe is a direct sales clothing
Will Californians feel the impact of disruptions to the DACA program? Attorney General Xavier Becerra believes they will, and is leading California’s legal challenge against the Trump administration, arguing that the state’s economy will be severely impacted when the over 200,000 young DACA residents, or Dreamers, are left unprotected. The
Tech giant Oracle is facing legal action based on claims it has systematically paid women less than men for comparable jobs. The suit claims that the company knew, or should have known, that this discriminatory practice was rampant and that thousands of women have been unfairly under compensated over a
Does your employer require you to use your personal cell phone, tablet, laptop, or other device to do your job? BYOD—Bring Your Own Device—is the latest movement that has overtaken the workplace. It has benefits for both employees and employers, but some California employers have found that taking advantage of
Are you a California worker who is required to be on call for various shifts? Does it irk you to know that you cannot do the things you would normally be doing because you may have to hustle into work if somebody calls in sick at the last minute, or
If you are a California woman who has concerns about starting a family because of possible implications for your career, you are not alone. Women frequently fear that they will not be allowed to compete in the workplace due to pregnancy and the responsibilities of raising a family. The truth
Do you question the scruples of your employer? Are you suspicious that certain policies and/or actions may break state or federal laws? Are shady practices cheating competitors or other organizations out of their fair profits? If so, are you considering blowing the whistle? Such action comes with certain dangers. Some
As a condition of employment, were you asked to sign an arbitration agreement? If so, recent court cases related to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) may be of interest to you. Consulting with a good employment attorney may be a worthwhile investment for you at this point. How Does
Are you immensely qualified, yet unable to obtain a job in your field? If so, you are not alone. Systems Engineer Cheryl Fillekes claims that Google refused to hire her despite her impressive qualifications. Why? Cheryl is 47 years old. She is now part of a class action suit involving
Are 14-and 15-year olds legally allowed to work in California? The short answer is yes. However, there are strict federal regulations governing their hours and the types of jobs they are allowed to do. If you are a parent of a teen who wishes to make a few buck of
Are workers required to have periodic breaks during the workday? Ask Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX in Hawthorne, California. When workers were denied breaks every four hours, as required by California law, and also were not compensated for working during those required breaks, they went to the courts for a
Sexual harassment can make a workplace more than a little uncomfortable, whether the offending behaviors are directed at you, personally, or at another individual or group. If you feel the environment at your place of work is unhealthy due to sexually offensive comments, jokes, emails, or gestures, or if you
Let’s say you are aware of a workplace hazard that causes you serious concern. You have mentioned it to your boss, but nothing happens to alleviate the problem. What choice do you have now but to go outside the company to report it to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Retail giant Walmart has been in the news many times over the past year, mostly for poor or questionable treatment of its employees. Labor advocates have raised many questions regarding the low pay of Walmart employees and its response to employees who protest against the company’s actions. The law prohibits
